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Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Were you not? That was unfortunate.

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Thank you.

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. I will approach it from two angles: first, the practical angle and the angle of the title of the session and, second, more generally, the angle of our neutral role and our role in bringing peace in the world. I welcome and pay tribute to the work done by the Minister of State's colleague and the Government in taking a hands-on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: It would be helpful for us on this side if the questions were answered and with a little less heckling from the colleagues to the right of the Minister, Deputy Ryan. I am not one bit reassured. I welcome the pause, but I am deeply troubled that at the same time there is a pause that will allow the committee to look at it we have reports in The Irish Times, a newspaper of repute, telling us...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Let me try to clarify the position in 60 seconds. The Government is open to change; is that what the Minister said?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: So the Government is not open to change. That is very good. We have that clarified. My concerns are in respect of the documents I have read and the absence of some extremely important documents, such as, for example, as the constitution of the St. Vincent's Healthcare Group. Mr. Menton tells us that the group is evolving into a secular organisation. Evolution is slow and I would like to...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I am asking the Minister for specifics.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Certainly. Please do.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I asked the Minister if the Government is open to change, and he said it is not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I apologise.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 62. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government pursuant to the minutes of a meeting (details supplied) which identified the ongoing challenges faced by the approved housing body sector in the delivery of its targets in Galway county the details of his plans to address these challenges and a timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 67. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government pursuant to the minutes of a meeting (details supplied) which highlighted an increase in the number of families and persons presenting for homelessness services in Galway city and county as well as a notable increase in Traveller homelessness, the engagement he or his Department has had in 2022 with Galway City and County...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: The two questions are linked. One is to ask the Minister what action has been taken on the challenges identified by the approved housing sector in delivering on its targets. The other question is on homelessness and the stark increase in numbers in Galway city and county.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Provision (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Minister of State for the response. In a contribution I made yesterday I highlighted the acute situation in Galway and the extraordinary rise in rents in the county and city, which have increased by more than 115%. Homelessness is as acute. I have a serious concern that the new subgroup will be like the existing task force, which meets and monitors but the situation gets worse....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Reports (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We are working from different clocks but the Deputy has already spoken twice.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: Before the Minister of State comes in I wish to advise Deputy Durkan that his question is grouped in this set of questions if he wants to grasp his opportunity to come in.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: We are not used to such brevity.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cruinnithe an Aire (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 22. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceisteanna Parlaiminte 10295/22 agus 2836/22, cad é stádas an ghasra oibre; soiléiriú a thabhairt ar na téarmaí tagartha; cad é dáta an chéad chruinniú den ghrúpa; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22178/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Pleanáil Teanga (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht maidir le Ceist Pharlaiminte 15507/22, cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le plean teanga Bhearna agus Chnoc na Cathrach atá faofa ag an Aire le tamall fada, agus go háirithe, an ndeimhneoidh sí go bhfuil Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga ceaptha; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Oideachas Gaeltachta (5 May 2022)

Catherine Connolly: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht soiléiriú a thabhairt ó thaobh na bpleananna atá beartaithe maidir le coláistí samhraidh i mbliana, agus go háirithe na fadhbanna maidir le lóistín; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [22176/22]